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Count Your Blessings

By Emma Harwell, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

Published March 1, 2017

"Kenna, come push your sister out to the car.” I swing my backpack onto my shoulder and jog down the...
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Shadow-Dancing

By Noelia M. Colón, Illustrated by Elena Delzer

Published March 1, 2017

Sarah wrapped her arms around herself, shivering. The wind was bitingly chilly, and it kept worming its way up her...
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Baseball

By Ruby DeFrank, Illustrated by Brayson Brown

Published March 1, 2017

The sun beat down mercilessly on my sweaty neck. My shoulders ached. I was tired and my mouth was as...
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Home

By Brooke Hemingway, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Published March 1, 2017

A tiny ripple spread from the center of the pond as a small stone struck the surface. The delicate lily...
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The Dragon

By Ayla Schultz, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

Published March 1, 2017

I was wearing old shoes, brown like the dust my feet tramped through. The wind was sighing around my ears,...
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Home

By Brooke Hemingway, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Published February 28, 2017

A tiny ripple spread from the center of the pond as a small stone struck the surface. The delicate lily...
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The Scholarship of Dreams

By Meg Pheifer, Illustrated by Sofia Schreiber

Published February 28, 2017

Ever since I was little, I knew that my future lay in nursing. One day when I was six, we...
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Waiting

By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Camille Hebert

Published February 25, 2017

The wind whispered through the long grass, blowing it gently into a lullaby of soft sounds. The grass rustled and...
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The Shopping Incident

By Meg Simpson, Illustrated by Emma Edelman

Published February 25, 2017

"OK, girls," Mom said. "I'll be shopping around." "Good-bye, Mother," I said impatiently, a little too eager to go browsing...
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Laura

By Francie Neukorn, Illustrated by Alycia Kiley

Published February 25, 2017

Slam! The beige metal door of the locker slammed shut. The friendly round face of my best friend Annie, framed...
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Count Your Blessings

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Emma Harwell, Illustrated by Audrey Zhang

"Kenna, come push your sister out to the car.” I swing my backpack onto my shoulder and jog down the stairs just as I hear the school bus pull up to our driveway and beep. “Can’t you do it?
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Shadow-Dancing

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Noelia M. Colón, Illustrated by Elena Delzer

Sarah wrapped her arms around herself, shivering. The wind was bitingly chilly, and it kept worming its way up her sleeves and through the open space where she was missing a button.
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Baseball

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Ruby DeFrank, Illustrated by Brayson Brown

The sun beat down mercilessly on my sweaty neck. My shoulders ached. I was tired and my mouth was as dry as the Sahara. Bases were loaded. Three balls, two strikes, pressure on.
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Home

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Brooke Hemingway, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

A tiny ripple spread from the center of the pond as a small stone struck the surface. The delicate lily pads drifted and then settled as the water calmed.
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The Dragon

Story Published March 1, 2017 By Ayla Schultz, Illustrated by Alexandra Carr

I was wearing old shoes, brown like the dust my feet tramped through. The wind was sighing around my ears, a soft symphony echoing off the lonesome Joshua trees that dotted the cracked earth.
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Home

Story Published February 28, 2017 By Brooke Hemingway, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

A tiny ripple spread from the center of the pond as a small stone struck the surface. The delicate lily pads drifted and then settled as the water calmed.
Read More →

The Scholarship of Dreams

Story Published February 28, 2017 By Meg Pheifer, Illustrated by Sofia Schreiber

Ever since I was little, I knew that my future lay in nursing. One day when I was six, we visited my mama at her hospital. The sights, the sounds, and the smells all reached out to me.
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Waiting

Story Published February 25, 2017 By Annie Strother, Illustrated by Camille Hebert

The wind whispered through the long grass, blowing it gently into a lullaby of soft sounds. The grass rustled and the lake stirred as the setting sun dripped down the sky and below the stretch of tree...
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The Shopping Incident

Story Published February 25, 2017 By Meg Simpson, Illustrated by Emma Edelman

"OK, girls," Mom said. "I'll be shopping around." "Good-bye, Mother," I said impatiently, a little too eager to go browsing with Lauren. I had just turned twelve three days ago, and Mom said I'd be al...
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Laura

Story Published February 25, 2017 By Francie Neukorn, Illustrated by Alycia Kiley

Slam! The beige metal door of the locker slammed shut. The friendly round face of my best friend Annie, framed with blond curls, peeked out at me. "OK, Francie, finished changing my books!
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